Teal 300
teal-300 · #5EEAD4
HEX
#5EEAD4
RGB
rgb(94, 234, 212)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 8%)
HSL
hsl(171, 77%, 64%)
LAB
lab(85.0, -42.9, -0.6)
What is Teal 300?
Teal 300 is the teal-300 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #5EEAD4 (rgb 94, 234, 212). It sits in the cyan family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Teal 300 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 300
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 300 (#5EEAD4). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F2FDFC
#F2FDFC
100
#E5FCF8
#E5FCF8
200
#CBF8F1
#CBF8F1
300
#AFF5EA
#AFF5EA
400
#86EFDF
#86EFDF
500
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
600
#50C7B4
#50C7B4
700
#3D988A
#3D988A
800
#2A695F
#2A695F
900
#183B35
#183B35
950
#0B1C19
#0B1C19
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#88EDDB
30%
#A5F1E2
45%
#BDF4E9
60%
#D2F7EF
75%
#E4FAF5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#57DAC5
30%
#4FC8B5
45%
#46B3A2
60%
#3C9B8C
75%
#2F7D71
Color harmonies for Teal 300
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 300. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
#EA5D72
#EA5D72
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
#D55DEA
#D55DEA
#EAD55D
#EAD55D
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#5DEA8E
#5DEA8E
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
#5DB8EA
#5DB8EA
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
#EA5DB8
#EA5DB8
#EA8E5D
#EA8E5D
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
#5D72EA
#5D72EA
#EA5D72
#EA5D72
#EAD55D
#EAD55D
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#5EEAD4
#5EEAD4
#8E5DEA
#8E5DEA
#EA5D72
#EA5D72
#B8EA5D
#B8EA5D
Teal 300 in every color space
Full conversion of Teal 300 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#5EEAD4
RGB
rgb(94, 234, 212)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 8%)
HSL
hsl(171, 77%, 64%)
HSV
hsv(171, 60%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(171 37% 8%)
CIE Lab
lab(85.0 -42.9 -0.6)
OKLCH
oklch(85.5% 0.125 181.1)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(45.92, 65.97, 72.59)
Copy-ready code for Teal 300
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #5EEAD4;
background-color: #5EEAD4;CSS variable
:root {
--color-teal-300: #5EEAD4;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal-300': '#5EEAD4',
}Sass
$color-teal-300: #5EEAD4;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.918, blue: 0.831, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="teal-300">#5EEAD4</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Teal 300 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 6019
#BDECB6
Pastel green
RAL 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel blue
RAL 9002
#E7EBDA
Grey white
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 7038
#B5B8B1
Agate grey
FAQ about Teal 300
What is the HEX code for Teal 300?
Teal 300 (teal-300) has the HEX code #5EEAD4. In RGB it is rgb(94, 234, 212), and in CMYK it is cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 8%).
What is the OKLCH value of Teal 300?
Teal 300 converts to oklch(0.855 0.125 181.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Teal 300 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Teal 300 has a contrast ratio of 14.20:1 with black text and 1.48:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Teal 300?
The closest Pantone reference to Teal 300 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3265 C (#00C7B1). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Teal 300?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 300 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6027 (Light green, #84C3BE). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Teal 300?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 300 is #EA5D72. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.